Re: [T3] Powdercoating two-tone rims

["Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 4 May 2001, at 16:54, shackedup wrote:

> I was thinking that maybe the best thing to do would be to get the
> rims powdercoated in a single colour then spray the second colour
> on myself.  The guy I spoke to felt this was a good idea. 

A lot of paints won't stick to other kinds of paints, or won't stick to 
an earlier coat that has been fully dried/cured. You should get info 
from the paint manufacturer, because your painter won't be 
responsible for what you do after he does his part.  

I hear that the trick to 2-tone rims is to prime them, paint the first 
color and let it tack up, then roll a heavy paper cylinder that will 
drop down into the seam between the rim and the center disk. The 
paper should be long to go maybe a foot longer than 1 time around, 
and you should just paperclip or tape the overlap to keep it stable. 
Then you spray the second color while this "fence" (which is about 
12" high) keeps the overspray off the other part. Remove the 
"fence" and let both colors dry.   

I've never done this, but it seems like it should work.  

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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